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But until that choice is made, and until the world can develop a reliable system of international security, the free peoples have no choice but to keep their arms nearby.
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John F. Kennedy
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gutenberg.orgJohn F. Kennedy: “But until that choice is made, and until the world can develop a reliable system of international security, the free…”
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Kennedy warns that until a reliable international security system is established, free nations must remain armed.
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